Mayor Michael Kwasman to Compete in the "Race Against Hunger"

The shopping cart race challenges contestants to load their carts with designated food products which are donated to the food pantry of their choice. Northwest DuPage Walk-in Ministries, located at 163 Garden Street, West Chicago; and the Milton Township Food Pantry, located at 1492 N. Main Street, Wheaton have been designated to benefit.

     Mayor Kwasman received the invitation to participate earlier this year from the Farm Bureau's Women's Committee. He wasted no time in issuing the friendly challenge to Village President Czech. Both men will have ten minutes to load their carts with as many food items containing corn, soybeans or wheat (Illinois' three major crops). The contestant who gathers the most total items will be declared the "winner."

     While some restrictions apply, all of the groceries collected will be paid for and donated by the DuPage County Farm Bureau and to equalize the donations to the food pantries, the difference in the value of the food collected by each city leader will be donated in cash to the food pantry of the defeated contestant in an effort to ensure each pantry receives an equal total donation. According to Michael H. Ashby, General Manager for the DuPage County Farm Bureau, "We want this event to be a 'win-win' promotion."